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Christian Gottlob Graf (Rector, Bach's Pupil) |
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Born: April 4, 1726 - Eilenburg, Saxony, Germany
Died: 1794 - Eilenburg, Saxony, Germany |
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Christian Gottlob Graf [Graff] was born the son of Johann David Graf (baker in Eilenburg). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on May 19, 1741; studied there from 1741 to 1746; and at Universität Leipzig from 1746. As a Thomaner he was in Choir II from May 17, 1744 (Pentecost) to June 6, 1745 (Pentecost). Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. He received his Magister degree in Wittenberg in 1761; and worked as Rector in Eilenburg from 1762. |
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Sources:
1. Bernd Koska: Dissertation "Bachs Thomaner als Kantoren in Mitteldeutschland" (Beeskow 2018), Anhang VII.1 Die Alumnen der Thomasschule 1710-1760, English translation by Aryeh Oron (April 2020)
2. Andreas Glöckner, Sabine Thomas and Melvin Unger: Alumni and Externals in the Choirs of the Thomas School during Bach's Time in Bach, Vol. 40, No. 1 (2009), pp. 17-22 (published by: Riemenschneider Bach Institute)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2020) |
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Sources: LA Wernigerode, A 29a, I Nr. 357 (Praesentations-Schreiben und Vocationes derer Rectorum zu Eilenburg [1588–1794])
Literature: Richter 1907, Nr. 224; Hiller 1761, S. LXVIII |
